A member asked:

Will warm weather slow down the novel coronavirus? will equatorial regions fare better with the outbreak because they are warmer?

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Dr. Andrew Oswari answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Possibly : I don’t think it is the temperature as much as the UV rays from the sun.

Answered 4/25/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not known: Although it has been theorized that warm, humid environment will kill virus - we will need to see how this virus tracks.

Answered 5/20/2020

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